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American Country Ballad, 71 BPM
C  B  Bb  A  Ab  Bb  C  Dm  G
SComewhere there should bAme
EmFor all the world to Csee
FA statue of a G7fool made of CstoneDm  G  
CAn image of a mAman who let lEmove slip through his hCands
And D7then just let him stand there all aG7lone
CAnd there on his Amface
EmA gold tear should be Cplaced
FTo honor the G7million tears he's CcrieDmdG  
ACnd the hurt in his eyAmes would show
So evEmeryone would knCow
ConD7cealed is a broken heart inG7side
CSo build a Amstatue and Dm7oh build it G7high
DmSo that G7all can CseeB  Bb  A  Ab  
AbThen inscribe the CWorld's greatest Amfool
And Dm7name  Emit  FafGter  AbmeBb  C  

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The story behind the song

This song paints a vivid picture of profound regret, a man so heartbroken by a love lost that he feels he deserves a monument to his sorrow. He imagines an image of a man who let love slip through his hands, crying a million tears, and asks that it be named after him. Jack Greene, known for his deep voice and as a long-time member of the Grand Ole Opry, delivers this poignant tale of a love that got away. It's a song that speaks to the lasting pain of missed chances and the heavy burden of a broken heart.

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Statue Of A Fool

Statue Of A Fool

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Statue Of A Fool

by Jack Greene

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Dm7

American Country Ballad, 71 BPM

C B Bb A Ab Bb C Dm G

C Am

Somewhere there should be

Em C

For all the world to see

F G7 C Dm G

A statue of a fool made of stone

C Am Em C

An image of a man who let love slip through his hands

D7 G7

And then just let him stand there all alone

C Am

And there on his face

Em C

A gold tear should be placed

F G7 C Dm G

To honor the million tears he's cried

C Am

And the hurt in his eyes would show

Em C

So everyone would know

D7 G7

Concealed is a broken heart inside

C Am Dm7 G7

So build a statue and oh build it high

Dm G7 C B Bb A Ab

So that all can see

Ab C Am

Then inscribe the World's greatest fool

Dm7 Em F G Ab Bb C

And name it after me

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